Maxine Wally

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Elizabeth Berkley & Paul Verhoeven, 1995. Photograph by Derek Ridgers, courtesy of IDEAWhen the photographer Derek Ridgers was working on his book, Cannes—a collection of raucous, glamorous, and half-naked hijinks he snapped at the legendary film festival between 1984 and 1996—he first toyed with naming the tome Nuts in May. He felt it was an apt title, one that captured the debauchery and bacchanalia of the moment.

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Rihanna and A$AP Rocky Rihanna and A$AP Rocky. Photograph by Myles LoftinAt around 3 o’clock in the morning on Tuesday, May 6, A$AP Rocky descended upon the Manhattan bar Jean’s to check out the second half of his Met Gala after-party. As the co-chair of fashion’s biggest night celebrating the “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style” exhibition, the rapper and AWGE designer had plenty to celebrate, not least of which included the news that he and his partner Rihanna are expecting their third child.

1 month ago | wmagazine.com | Maxine Wally

Images courtesy of Getty. Collage by Ashley PeñaIn 2007, Beyoncé headlined the Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo—the biggest rodeo in the world held annually in her Texas birthplace—for the second time. Her first performance had taken place five years prior alongside Destiny’s Child. But her appearance as a lone artist 18 years ago was a special one. It was early on in her solo career, and the singer knew she had to wow the crowd.

Feb 7, 2025 | wmagazine.com | Maxine Wally

Kendall Jenner walks Veronica Leoni’s debut show for Calvin Klein Collection. Courtesy of Calvin Klein“I feel like King Kong today,” Veronica Leoni joked backstage shortly after her debut presentation for Calvin Klein Collection. It was her response when asked how she felt about being not just one of a handful of women leading a major fashion house but the first female creative director in the brand’s almost 60-year history. She had every right to be puffed up with pride.

Feb 2, 2025 | wmagazine.com | Maxine Wally

Kevin Mazur/Getty Images Entertainment/Getty ImagesThe Grammy Awards bear a special kind of resonance this year, as one of the first large-scale events of awards season taking place in Los Angeles following January’s wildfires. The 2025 Grammys on February 2 played host to the biggest stars in music—like Kendrick Lamar, Beyoncé, Sabrina Carpenter—and also welcomed a crew of L.A. first responders onstage.